Praise from the Experts

"If you are a SAS Enterprise Guide user at any level, this book is essential. It is written in plain English, easy-to-follow, and well illustrated. The Little SAS Book for Enterprise Guide 4.2 is thorough, with well-explained examples that give the user the ability to utilize the software efficiently. As with all of the 'Little SAS Books' authored by Susan Slaughter and Lora Delwiche, the care and attention given to the creation of the indexes stands above other technical books, making its effectiveness quite appreciated by the reader. If someone asks me a SAS Enterprise Guide question, this is the resource I will point them to!"

—Jenine Milum President of the Charlotte (NC) SAS Users Group

"The Little SAS Book for Enterprise Guide 4.2 is an effective resource for learning and using this powerful and productive SAS product. Susan and Lora divide their book into tutorial and reference sections. The tutorials have good screenshots and clearly walk you through four projects. This makes getting started with SAS Enterprise Guide easy and fast. The reference section takes you beyond 'getting started' and gives you a deeper understanding of SAS Enterprise Guide. It includes new features, such as task templates. This is a book that we will recommend to our students and clients."

—Ginger Carey and Helen Carey SAS Enterprise Guide Instructors

"Once again Susan and Lora have produced a book that will be a 'must-have' for new users to SAS Enterprise Guide 4.2, whether they are new to the SAS Enterprise Guide family or, like me, making the move from earlier versions of SAS Enterprise Guide."

—Peter Eberhardt Fernwood Consulting Group Inc.

"Lora and Susan's latest addition to their popular 'Little SAS Book' series brings the power and flexibility of SAS Enterprise Guide 4.2 capabilities to the desktops of both new and experienced users of this latest update to menu-driven business intelligence tool from SAS. Their real-world experience as SAS programmers and trainers is reflected on every page of their book. Intuitive step-by-step tutorials and easy-to-understand explanations enable novice SAS Enterprise Guide 4.2 users to apply powerful data management, reporting, analysis, and graphing features within minutes of starting their first session with the product. And, experienced SAS Enterprise Guide users and SAS programmers will appreciate how well the book enables them to apply their existing skill via this new graphical interface to longstanding SAS tools. You'll want to keep this text within easy reach as you apply SAS Enterprise Guide 4.2 capabilities to your projects and programs."

—Andrew H. Karp Principal Consultant, Sierra Information Services www.SierraInformation.com

"The Little SAS Book for Enterprise Guide 4.2 guides you through the multiple functionalities of SAS Enterprise Guide in a logical, stepwise manner. First, you complete a specific job via tutorials. Then you extend your scope and gain flexibility by being introduced to more advanced methods. Learning by doing is an invaluable benefit of the book tutorials. The many screen captures provided allow you to learn away from your computer. The side-by-side page formatting provides short-term goals to optimize your time. The Little SAS Book for Enterprise Guide 4.2 is the reference for learning about SAS Enterprise Guide on your own."

—Véronique Bourcier www.sasreference.com